no offence

Meaning

1. Oxford100% of films

   used to say that you do not mean to upset or insult sb by sth you say or do

   Please, I mean no offence, but you in England took five years.

In the movies · 9

• Oh, no offence, Ste. You know what I mean?Beautiful Thing1996
• Please, I mean no offence, but you in England took five years.The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp1943
• This is like a proper, actual life thing, so no offence, but I'm not about to take some random in there with me, am I?Rye Lane2023
• Well, I meant no offence.The Butterfly Effect2004
• You look like a dope fiend to me No offenceThe Machinist2004
• Now, no offence, Detective, but I'm just trying to keep them away from us.Inside Man2006
• The offence is not of such a bloody nature.Twelfth Night2012
• Every offence is not a hate at first.The Merchant of Venice2004

Learn it in full scenes

• Beautiful Thing1996
  • Sandra Catches the Boys Bunking Off
  • Neighbours Shout Over Leah's Music
  • Jamie and Steven Read in Bed
• The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp1943
  • War Starts at Midnight
  • The Home Guard Exercise Turns Real
  • General Wynne-Candy Is Taken Prisoner
• Rye Lane2023
  • Yas Teases Dom at His Gallery Show
  • Yas Buys Nathan's Photo at the Show
  • Dom and Yas Meet in Peckham

More idioms

• beg pardon
• come to mind
• no hard feelings
• make the best of
• be for the best
• as good as
• get a grip
• make day
• make sense of
• the last straw
• be in on
• be on the lookout